1991 Chevrolet Blazer

Defect. CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

Defect. CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.

Risk. IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.

Defect. THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH A REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON CAN STICK IN THE UNLATCHED (DOWN) POSITION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS BECAUSE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAN MOVE INSIDE THE SEAT BELT COVER. IF THE COVER MOVES FAR ENOUGH, IT CAN CREATE AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION WITH THE LATCH RELEASE BUTTON. WHEN IT DOES, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CANNOT BE LATCHED.

Risk. THE REAR BELTS MAY NOT HOLD AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT INCREASING THE RISK OF PESONAL INJURY.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THREE REAR-SEAT BELT BUCKLES (ONE ASSEMBLY) WITH A NEW, REVISED DESIGN.

Defect. SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.

Risk. SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.

Defect. VEHICLES HAVE BEEN SHIPPED WITH THE FUEL TANK SENDER SEAL OUT OF POSITION.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, AN OUT OF POSTIONSEAL COULD ALLOW FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY FMVSS 301.SPILLED FUEL COULD IGNITE NEAR AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Remedy. REPLACE SENDER SEALS.

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NEW SET OF TIRES (4) INSTALLED APROX. 1 MONTH AGO. THE LEFT REAR BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL. BLOWOUT OCCURRED AT FREEWAY SPEED APROX 70 MPH. DROVE APROX. 1/4 MILE TO GET OFF ROADWAY. OUTSIDE TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED AT TREAD 100% AROUND THE RADIUS (TIRES INSTALLED W/RAISED LETTERING TO INSIDE). TIRE: (COOPER) MASTERCRAFT COURSER A/T P23575R15. *JB

A FIRE STARTED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 26 MPH. THE DEFROSTING COIL IN THE REAR WINDOW STARTED THE FIRE, PER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE'S REAR WAS DESTROYED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1991 CHEV. S-10 BLAZER WHOM HAS LIVED AT THE SAME ADDRESS SINCE BEFORE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL INFORMATION ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE PURCHASE OF IT. THE PAINT HAS BEEN WASHING OFF OF THE VEHICLE, IT LEAVES THE PRIMER. THE PAINT IS SEPARATING FROM THE PRIMER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS YEAR OF VEHICLES BY GM FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS OR ANY RECALL ON IT. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS IF ANY THING? THANK YOU, [XXX] . *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON THE 1991 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER THE SPARE TIRE IS STORED IN REAR HATCH ON DRIVERS SIDE AND BLOCKS THE BLIND SPOT ON DRIVER'S SIDE MAKING IT HARD TO SWITCH LANE AND ENTER HIGHWAYS. *AK

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP THREE TIMES, AND THE GAS TANK TWICE. CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL. CURRENTLY, SHE WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP LINES AGAIN. *AK

CONSUMER BELIEVED SHE GOT RIPPED OFF AT A GARAGE WHEN SHE GOT HER SPARK PLUG REPLACED. (NAR) *PH *CB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE AND RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALER INDICATED THE THE VEHICLES WIPER WERE NOT RECALLED. *NM

WHILE BRAKING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE ABS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER: MATHEW SCHILLING *SCC *JB

CONSUMER WAS HAVING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PROBLEMS. FUEL WAS BEING DUMPED INTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED VEHICLE JERKED AND BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM THE BACK. THEN, VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS. BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIMES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE IT STOPPED. THIS MADE HER FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.*AK

A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB

CONSUMER STATES WHILE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCK IN POSITION STEERING WHEEL IS ABLE TO MOVE UP AND DOWN AND LEFT TO RIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. AND THE TECHNCIAN NOTICED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS GONE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.. TS

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING THE VEHICLE START SMOKING, CONSUMER THEN PULLED OVER AND THEN THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT 10-89-298)*YH

WHEN BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. PLESE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER SINCE BRAKES WERE SERVICED, BRAKE LIGHT AND ANTI LOCK SYSTEM LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. *AK *TT

A FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF PARKING LOT FRONT LEFT AXLE BROKE, CAUSING WHEEL TO DISCONNECT FROM VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WITH ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER HEARD AN EXPLOSIVE TYPE NOISE, THEN NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS IN FLAMES, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *TT